Need a new X360

SuperDeadite · Feb 22, 2011

So my old original JP (no HDMI) 360 died a good couple years ago. It was out of warranty, and I really didn't care so it's been collecting dust.

Today my copy of Idolmaster 2 shipped, and it's finally time to get a new one. So, which is the best model to get? The slims in local stores only have 4gb hdds, which seems pointless. Since my old 20gb drive is just about full. So I guess Elite or a slim?

Do new 360's include transfer cables? I'd really hate to have to download everything again...

Neo Alec · Feb 22, 2011

Just get an old Jasper without a hard drive and use your old 20 gig one.

fake · Feb 22, 2011

Just wondering: How much do the 4GB models go for over there?

Also, is your avatar from the opening movie in Bulk Slash?

SuperDeadite · Feb 22, 2011

fakeXsound said:
Just wondering: How much do the 4GB models go for over there?

Also, is your avatar from the opening movie in Bulk Slash?

18,000yen off Amazon. Problem is my 20gb is almost full, Idolmaster 2 is gonna eat up a good 20gbs by itself sooner or later. One of the few game series that gets real DLC. And yes, my avatar is Meticul Flair from Bulk Slash

RabbitTroop · Feb 22, 2011

I picked up a 250GB hard drive a few months ago for $60 off of Circuit City.com. I haven't been looking lately, obviously, but that deal wasn't one of a kind... They do it often for the older style HDs. As was said, grab a Jasper (non-slim) and just get a cheap 250GB hard drive when they go on sale. The bigger drives come with transfer cables. The systems, obviously, do not.

TonK · Feb 22, 2011

Just picked up a 250GB JPN Slim.

Figure it's the best bang for the buck.

Wish I didn't have to wait till next week for it to ship.

Poison Sama · Feb 22, 2011

If you get a Slim, you can just stick your 20gb HDD in there (crack open the HDD case). You can also buy a generic laptop HDD and format it with some special software so you can use it in your 360 without having to pay ridiculous prices for an official one. The final option is to use standard USB flash drives. The 360 can support up to two USB flash drives at once, 16gb max on each drive.

If you want to try formatting a generic drive, read this :

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=375040

Neo Alec · Feb 22, 2011

Yeah, make a new hard drive and transfer the data from your 20 gig. That's what I did (I just used a 64 meg MU, so I could transfer most of the game saves but not quite everything). I've bought more consoles, but I've never had to buy a hard drive again.

SuperDeadite · Feb 23, 2011

Well I went out to stores and living in Japan's country side, not a lot of options with buying Xboxes. So I just said screw it and bought the 250gb slim. Thankfully they had a used transfer cable in stock for only 500yen. So it wasn't the cheapest option, but I'm lazy.

Now just hope Idolmaster 2 gets delivered tommorow. The first game kept me hooked for over a year.

TonK · Feb 23, 2011

SuperDeadite said:
Well I went out to stores and living in Japan's country side, not a lot of options with buying Xboxes. So I just said screw it and bought the 250gb slim. Thankfully they had a used transfer cable in stock for only 500yen. So it wasn't the cheapest option, but I'm lazy.

Now just hope Idolmaster 2 gets delivered tommorow. The first game kept me hooked for over a year.

Want to pick me one up so I dont have to wait for Play - Asia to ship mine?

Daedalus · Feb 23, 2011

Poison Sama said:
If you get a Slim, you can just stick your 20gb HDD in there (crack open the HDD case). You can also buy a generic laptop HDD and format it with some special software so you can use it in your 360 without having to pay ridiculous prices for an official one. The final option is to use standard USB flash drives. The 360 can support up to two USB flash drives at once, 16gb max on each drive.

If you want to try formatting a generic drive, read this :

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=375040

Just as stated here you can plug and of the old HD's into the slim there is a door on one side, and it slides right in, just have to remove it from the plastic case, its like 4 screws...

Nesagwa · Feb 23, 2011

If you're going to put it into a slim, order a cheap drive caddy off deal extreme. Otherwise the drive is just sort of dangling around in there by its sata connection.

SuperDeadite · Feb 23, 2011

TonK said:
Want to pick me one up so I dont have to wait for Play - Asia to ship mine?

Sorry, I bought the only one in stock. Very unpopular machine here. :lolz:

mainman · Feb 23, 2011

SuperDeadite said:
Sorry, I bought the only one in stock. Very unpopular machine here.

Big surprise :annoyed:

adeade · Feb 24, 2011

you will be better getting a ps3 join the dark side haha

SuperDeadite · Feb 24, 2011

adeade said:
you will be better getting a ps3 join the dark side haha

PS3 does not have Idolm@ster, so it is useless.

neo_X7 · Feb 24, 2011

SuperDeadite said:
Sorry, I bought the only one in stock. Very unpopular machine here.

So does everybody in Japan buy the PS3 version of everything, or is everybody playing Wii and DS? It seems with all of the 360 exclusives that the machine would have picked up some underground popularity by now.

TonK · Feb 24, 2011

SuperDeadite said:
Sorry, I bought the only one in stock. Very unpopular machine here.

Cancelled my order with Play-Asia, ordered from HMV.

They stated that it was in stock - but nothing yet.

Hope I didn't fuck myself over.

SuperDeadite · Feb 24, 2011

neo_X7 said:
So does everybody in Japan buy the PS3 version of everything, or is everybody playing Wii and DS? It seems with all of the 360 exclusives that the machine would have picked up some underground popularity by now.

DS and Wii kill everything else. Then PS3, and finally 360. 360 has a nice niche following in Japan, games are easy to get. But stores keep hardware stock low, can always just order from amazon too.

neo_mao · Feb 24, 2011

TonK said:
Cancelled my order with Play-Asia, ordered from HMV.

They stated that it was in stock - but nothing yet.

Hope I didn't fuck myself over.

isn't HMV based in the UK? i always thought it was like their best buy or virgin megastore or something? i'm really surprised they sell jpn 360s?

hope you didnt order a pal 360! i'd check that order in case you need to cancel it.

TonK · Feb 24, 2011

neo_moe said:
isn't HMV based in the UK? i always thought it was like their best buy or virgin megastore or something? i'm really surprised they sell jpn 360s?

hope you didnt order a pal 360! i'd check that order in case you need to cancel it.

Www.HMV.co.jp

Says it's processing.

Didn't know it was so fucking hard to get a J360

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